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71. Photo 1167(69)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(69)
Title:
An altar erected on the roof a house in Lhalung, Spiti, for a performance of a stone breaking ceremony. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'An altar erected on the roof a house in Lhalung for a performance of a stone breaking ceremony. The altar consist of a background of thankas (painted religious cloth scrolls), and a carved wooden travelling box on which are placed a statue of Thangtong Gyalpo, offerings of bowls of barley and w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 2006
Extent:
1 item

72. Photo 1167(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(50)
Title:
A Buchen politely refuses the offer of tea in a house in Lara, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography 'A Buchen politely refuses the offer of tea in a house in Lara. Buchen are honoured guests and as such are seated on thick carpets raised off the floor near to the stove while the family sits on mats on the floor' (Patrick Sutherland).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 2004
Extent:
1 item

73. Photo 1167(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(45)
Title:
Wedding festivities at Kibber, Spiti: a member of a group of musicians sleeping below the head of a butchered yak after the first night of the wedding. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'A member of a group of musicians sleeping after the first night of a traditional wedding in Kibber. The musicians have been playing for nearly twenty four hours, working and sleeping in relays, and are exhausted and drunk. The head of a yak that was butchered for the wedding, is part of the tra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1998
Extent:
1 item

74. Photo 1167(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(73)
Title:
A Buchen dressed as a demon gets into role backstage in a house in upper Mane, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'A Buchen dressed as a demon gets into role backstage in a house in upper Mane. The performance of the play Nyella (Hell) will take place in the animal pen outside the house. Buchen travel and perform their theatre in Spiti, Pin and Kinnaur during the winter months. It is bitterly cold outside....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 2007
Extent:
1 item

75. Photo 1167(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(54)
Title:
Buchen Chettan Dorje and Pema Namgyal waiting to be served tea in a house in Lara, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Buchen Chettan Dorje and Pema Namgyal waiting to be served tea in a house in Lara. Buchen are religious performers who bring the teachings of the Dharma and the message of Buddhism to common people through the medium of entertainment. Each day during their residence in a village they will visit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 2004
Extent:
1 item

76. Photo 1167(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(61)
Title:
A young monk wearing an ancient wooden mask during the dance festival at Key Monastery, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'A young monk wearing an ancient wooden mask during the dance festival at Key Monastery. These Bakhtuk act as jokers during the performances, teasing the older monks by mimicking them and generally entertaining the audience by punctuating the long solemn dances with touches of humour. They also...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 2005
Extent:
1 item